Dear Amazon Seller Support Team,
I would like to bring to your attention a concerning issue regarding Amazon’s refund policy and its impact on sellers.
Order #114-1098885-9657001 case ID: 17468627961
Feb 12: The customer requested a return due to late delivery (even though the item arrived within the promised delivery window). We explained that return shipping costs would apply for non-defective returns.
Feb 21: The customer claimed that Amazon Support assured them that both the product cost and original shipping fee would be refunded upon return. We repeatedly clarified that original shipping fees (already paid to FedEx) are non-refundable for non-defective returns.
Feb 22: The customer stated financial hardship and insisted that Amazon Support confirmed a full refund (including shipping). Despite this, we offered 4 return labels to waive the return shipping fee for the buyer—even though we were not obligated to cover return shipping. And we have clarified again that the original shipping fee is deducted from the refunded amount.
Mar 8: Upon receiving the return, we promptly refunded the product cost. However, the buyer later forced a refund of the original shipping fee via an A-to-Z claim, even though Fedex has charged us.
This is unacceptable.
Amazon’s customer service misled the buyer by promising a full refund (including shipping) without seller consent.
The original shipping fee was already incurred and paid to FedEx—we cannot recover this cost.
We already went beyond policy by covering return shipping, yet Amazon further penalized us by refunding the original shipping from our account.
Sellers should not suffer financial losses due to Amazon’s internal miscommunication. We demand fair treatment and reimbursement for this unfair charge.
Other Sellers: Have you experienced similar issues? How could we do to protect our money?